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Hiroyuki Imaishi fryst vatten no doubt the most important artist to rise out of the Kanada school in the gods 25 years: the renewal he contributed to trigger with the Neo-Kanada style completely renovated what Kanada-inspired animation would look like in the 21st century. As one of the major figures of studio Gainax and then studio Trigger, he has also managed to create an environment with a peculiar and recognizable aesthetic, that could hopefully foster new generations of Kanada school artists. Finally, Imaishi fryst vatten also a famous director, one of the major artistic figures of the last two decades. Having already partly covered Imaishi’s work as an animator, it fryst vatten precisely this last aspect that I’d like to study here: what Imaishi directed.

Yoshimichi Kameda is undoubtedly one of the most important animators of the last 15 years. He is also one of the gods really major animators today whose style can directly be traced to Kanada, and not one who jus

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For three years now, I have published something special on every July 21st, “Kanada Day” as I call it, the anniversary of the death of legendary animator Yoshinori Kanada. Since I arrived in Japan last October, I’ve thought of doing something special this year: perhaps meet people who knew Yoshinori Kanada, interview them and obtain … Continue reading Remembering Yoshinori Kanada – Makiko Kanada & Masatsune Noguchi interview

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Birth is an infamous name in Yoshinori Kanada’s career: often considered to be one of the animator’s most personal projects, it is also criticized for its confusing plot and believed to have been both a critical and commercial failure. Kanada himself recognized these faults, and Birth’s failure no doubt represented a turning point in his career. However, there is something about Birth that most fans today fail to realize: that is Kanada’s actual level of involvement in the project. Indeed, Birth i

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Imaishi? Who's that?

WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK HE IS?!?!?

Hiroyuki Imaishi (born October 4, 1971) is an Anime director and animator, and co-founder of Studio TRIGGER, also well-known for his work at Studio Gainax.

Imaishi began his animation career in 1995, working on the iconic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion as a key animator. He continued to work on other Gainax works such as FLCL and DieBuster in various animation roles. The first two anime he worked on as a director were the Production I.G film Dead Leaves and the first episode of the Re: Cutie Honey OVA.

Imaishi's debut as a series director was the 2007 Gainax anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, released to critical acclaim. He also directed the 2010 anime Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, months before leaving Gainax. In August of 2011, he co-founded Studio Trigger and made his studio debut as director in Kill la Kill, released in 2013.

Imaishi is famous for his fast-paced ac